Long term gay couples
How to Maintain a Gay Relationship
Based on a combination of academic research and the real world experiences of my LGBTQ therapy clients in long term gay relationships, the following are six practices that can enhance and maintain relationships over a lifetime:
The Greet: Dogs are the acclaimed experts of this practice. They know how to greet their people when coming home. With their entire bodies they display they are grateful that you are a part of their lives. It&#;s a key reason we become so attached to them. You don&#;t necessarily own to wag your tail when your partner comes home, but initiating some kind of friendly greeting can be an essential ingredient in supporting your relationship.
Sex Matters: Couples that convince themselves that sex is no longer important after years of togetherness sometimes get into trouble. LGBTQ sexuality & your sex life can grow and develop just like other parts of your life together. To add spice to a sex life that has become routine you&#;ll necessitate creativity. This can mean ramping up your curiosity about role-play, exploring
20 of the longest LGBTQ+ relationships in Hollywood
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- Some LGBTQ+ couples in Hollywood have been together for decades.
- Elton John and David Furnish have been together for 30 years.
- Both Matt Bomer and George Takei came out publicly after years of dating their significant others.
In the pre-Obergefell times, actors, musicians, and TV personalities often risked their careers by coming out as LGBTQ+, hiding their longtime same-sex partners to defend them from public scrutiny.
But in the end, love perseveres.
As we mark Pride month, these 20 famous LGBTQ+ couples show how even under changing societal norms and in the limelight of fame, love always wins.
Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner
In the preliminary '70s, actress Tomlin reached out to writer Wagner to fetch help with a character she was playing. Their meeting was love at first sight, Tomlin said.
"A frie
Married LGBT older adults are healthier, happier than singles, verb finds
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Same-sex marriage has been the law of the land for nearly two years — and in some states for even longer — but researchers can already find positive health outcomes among couples who have tied the knot, a University of Washington research finds.
For years, studies have linked marriage with happiness among heterosexual couples. But a study from the UW School of Social Work is among the first to explore the potential benefits of marriage among LGBT couples. It is part of a national, groundbreaking longitudinal study with a representative sample of LGBT older adults, known as &#;Aging with Pride: National Health, Aging, Sexuality/Gender Study,&#; which focuses on how historical, environmental, psychological, behavioral, social and biological factors are associated with health, aging and quality of life.
UW researchers establish that LGBT study participants who were married reported better
Gay Men in Open Relationships: What Works?
Hint: It will take a lot of work.
As a couples counselor working with gay men I am often asked my opinion on monogamy and expose LGBTQ relationships. What works for men in long-term relationships? First, the research.
Several research studies reveal that about 50% of gay male couples are monogamous and about 50% allow for sex outside of the relationship. The research finds no difference in the level of happiness or stability among these groups.
Next, my opinions and advice, based on my therapy practice.
Talk About It Openly With Your Partner
If you and your partner want to have a close relationship and have additional sex partners, be prepared for a lot of talking. And I&#;m not just referring to discussions about when, where and with whom. I mean talking about feelings, what we therapists call &#;processing.&#;
If that kind of conversation makes you squirm, I understand. Most men are not socialized to embrace the sharing of intimate and vulnerable emotions. However, if you aren&#;t willing to experiment with processing then I suspect